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Underground Strength Show Ep. 104: Inspiration from Dr. Ken

I’m a BIG fan of the good ol’ days when strength was a priority. When strength is your goal you have no problems putting on size. Squats were ass to grass and deadlifts were common place. Today, everyone says they

Coach Ethan Reeve Interview

“All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard

Episode # 79: U of Louisville Strength Staff vs The Prowler

There is more to come from this FUN, FUN day! Come on, when do you see atmosphere like this?!?! This was a GREAT experience with Joe “BIG House” Kenn and his Strength Staff from Louisville Football. In this Video, see

Old School Strength Training Rules, Period! Grip Strength Challenges with an Old Friend

Today I was about to close up shop at the gym until an old friend strolled in to wish me a happy birthday. Johnny and I competed against each other in the 1995 Teenage Mr. NJ! That was a loooong

Episode # 67: Coach Ethan Reeve Inspired Workout

Keeping the same theme: Attacking training with heavy basics. Heavy Basics keeps you honest and brings the results. Here we go…. A training session inspired by Coach Ethan Reeve. I get fired up when I train so hopefully you can

Blasting the Iron with Passion!

The gym is the place where I lose myself and find myself. If I can start or finish my day in the gym, it’s a way to know I did what others dared not do. I want to train and

Underground Strength Show # 62 & 63: Rusty Iron, NO Rules Workouts & Mental Toughness

Training doesn’t have to be perfect for it to work. This has always been the essence of “The Underground” – I never followed the so called “Rules” of training. Inspired by men like The Barbarian Brothers, Dr. Ken Leistner, Dave

A Day at DeFranco’s – The Strongman Challenge

Yesterday I made the one hour trek up north to my homeboy Joe D’s gym, and damn, what a gym it is, I’m in heaven there. The atmosphere is always high octane and steel is always clanging together or being

Purposeful Primitive Book Review

Above, Kirk Karwoski, world record powerlifter trained under Marty Gallagher, Author of The Purposeful Primitive. One week ago I got a new training book I ordered in the mail, ‘The Purposeful Primitive’. It’s been a while since I got excited

Power Talk with Jonny Hinds of The Monkey Bar Gym

On my one hand, I can count those who have REALLY influenced me in training AND in life. Without hesitation, Jonny Hinds is one of those people. I connected with Jon maybe 2 or 3 years ago by phone, after

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